Valentina Cortese, sometimes credited as Valentina Cortesa, was an Italian film and theatre actress. In her 50 years spanning career, she appeared in films of Italian and international directors like Michelangelo Antonioni, Federico Fellini, Franco Zeffirelli, François Truffaut, Terry Gilliam, Joseph L. Mankiewicz and others.
The Actor Who Disappeared is a 1941 Italian comedy mystery crime film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Vivi Gioi, María Mercader and Giulio Donadio. It is a remake of the German film Was wird hier gespielt? (1940) based on the eponymous play by Theo Lingen. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Giorgio Pinzauti.
A Yank in Rome is a 1946 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Valentina Cortese.
Les Miserables is a 1948 Italian drama film directed by Riccardo Freda. It is based on the Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables and stars Gino Cervi as Jean Valjean, Valentina Cortese as Fantine and Cosette, and Hans Hinrich as Javert. After the financial success of Freda's previous film The Black Eagle, Freda worked a deal with Lux Film and began developing an adaptation of Les Misérables with Mario Monicelli, Vittorio Nino Novarese and Stefano Vanzina. The film was shot entirely in Rome.
Kidnap Syndicate is a 1975 Italian poliziottesco film directed by Fernando Di Leo. Even being a minor work in the Di Leo's filmography, the film gained some critical attention for being an original re-interpretation of the "vigilante" subgenre.
Oh, Serafina! is a 1976 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada.
The Old Guard is a 1934 Italian drama film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Gianfranco Giachetti, Mino Doro, and Franco Brambilla. It was one of several pro-Fascist films made by Blasetti during the era. The film is set in a small Italian town in 1922, where a local group of Fascist blackshirts battle against rival socialists who have called a strike at the hospital. Mario, the young son of Doctor Cardini, is killed in the fighting. The film ends with the March on Rome that brought Benito Mussolini to power.
The Jester's Supper is a 1942 Italian historical film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Osvaldo Valenti and Clara Calamai. It was based on a play of the same title by Sem Benelli, which had later been turned into an opera by Umberto Giordano. Like the play, the film is set in the 15th century Florence of Lorenzo the Magnificent and portrays a rivalry that leads to a series of increasingly violent practical jokes.
Anthony of Padua is a 1949 Italian historical drama film directed by Pietro Francisci and starring Aldo Fiorelli, Silvana Pampanini and Carlo Giustini. The film portrays the life of Anthony of Padua (1195–1231).
Manhunt in the City, also known as The Manhunt, is a 1975 Italian poliziottesco film directed by Umberto Lenzi. It was co-written by Dardano Sacchetti and has a score by Bruno Nicolai.
Chronicle of a Homicide is a 1972 Italian crime-drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini.
The Models of Margutta is a 1946 Italian drama film directed by Giuseppe Maria Scotese and starring Liliana Laine, Claudio Gora and Carlo Campanini. The film is set amongst the artistic community who live on the Via Margutta in Rome. Several real artists appeared in the film as themselves.
Bullet for Stefano is a 1947 Italian adventure-drama-crime film written and directed by Duilio Coletti and starring Rossano Brazzi and Valentina Cortese. It is loosely based on real-life events of Stefano Pelloni (1824-1851), an Italian highwayman known as "Il Passatore". It grossed 146.2 million lire at the Italian box office.
Adam's Tree is a 1936 Italian White Telephone comedy film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Elsa Merlini, Antonio Gandusio and Renato Cialente. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guido Fiorini.
Torrents of Spring is a 1942 Italian drama film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Gino Cervi, Mariella Lotti and Vanna Vanni. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Alfredo Montori and Mario Rappini.
La voce senza volto is a 1939 Italian "white-telephones" comedy film directed by Gennaro Righelli. It is part of the tradition of telefoni bianchi comedies, popular in Italy at the time.
The Kiss or The Kiss of Death is a 1974 Italian historical drama film directed by Mario Lanfranchi and starring Maurizio Bonuglia, Eleonora Giorgi and Martine Beswick.
The Hero of Venice is a 1941 Italian historical adventure film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Gustav Diessl, Paola Barbara, Rossano Brazzi and Valentina Cortese.
Love Trap is a 1940 Italian comedy film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Giuseppe Porelli, Carla Candiani and Claudio Gora. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paolo Volta.
Rome, Free City is a 1946 Italian drama film directed by Marcello Pagliero and starring Valentina Cortese, Andrea Checchi, Marisa Merlini and Vittorio De Sica. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gastone Medin.
